Tips to keep your skin hydrated through the winter months
Cold air and gusty winds can leave your skin feeling raw and parched during the winter months. Dry indoor heat doesn’t help with this issue, but fortunately, we have some tips to keep your skin soft and smooth all winter long. Moisturize after washing. Washing your skin strips it of Read More...
Illinois directs marijuana sales revenue to areas harmed by war on drugs
One argument for the legalization of marijuana is the opportunity to fund critical community projects and organizations with the tax revenue from legal sales. The state of Illinois is doing just this and they are being very precise with where this money goes. The state is distributing $31.5 million Read More...
January 29, 2021
You know that Bernie Sanders mitten meme? Well it's raised $1.8 million for Vermont-based charities. That and how scientists are creating lab-grown wood today on the Update! Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
January 29, 2021
You know that Bernie Sanders mitten meme? Well it's raised $1.8 million for Vermont-based charities. That and how scientists are creating lab-grown wood today on the Update! Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
January 29, 2021
You know that Bernie Sanders mitten meme? Well it's raised $1.8 million for Vermont-based charities. That and how scientists are creating lab-grown wood today on the Update! Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
January 29, 2021
You know that Bernie Sanders mitten meme? Well it's raised $1.8 million for Vermont-based charities. That and how scientists are creating lab-grown wood today on the Update! Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
A snowy owl has been spotted in Central Park for the first time since 1890
Snowy owls reside in the Arctic for most of the year, but they migrate south in the winter in search of milder climates and more abundant food. These owls are usually sighted in upstate New York, but this year, for the first time since 1890, one has been spotted in New York City’s Central Read More...
US Government to discontinue use of privately-operated prisons
A big hurdle in criminal justice reform in the United States is the abolishment of for-profit private prisons. In a system that already disproportionately convicts and incarcerates people of color, for-profit systems further exploit and profit off this system of injustice. As a major step towards Read More...
Girl Scout Troop 6000 gives support and membership to homeless youth
Girl Scout cookie season is upon us and this year we are sharing the story of a special troop that is offering Scout status to particularly vulnerable children. Troop 6000 was started in 2017 and offers membership to girls in the greater New York area that are or have been homeless. Giselle Read More...
January 28, 2021
Today we've got economic solutions for social good. Illinois is the first state to end cash bail, Harriet Tubman will finally take her place on the $20 bill, and the US government plans to transition its entire fleet to electric vehicles. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Read More...